Create an outline of your grant proposal. An outline will help organize your ideas, making it easier to write your proposal. The outline should include a greeting, an introduction, a body and a closing.
Use the body to jot down important points that you want reviewers to consider in your pre-K grant application. These points may include the class objectives, ways you measure students' success, the amount of money you need for class materials and the obstacles to obtaining it. For an example of a well-written letter outline, visit businessletterformat.org.
Write your first draft. Use the outline to help you along the way. Begin by acknowledging the organization or government agency by name. This will be your greeting to the grant application reviewers.
Include information about the pre-K program in the introduction. Things like class size, the teacher's name and credentials and how long the pre-K program has been functioning are salient points to include.
Write the body of the grant application. Use your outline to prevent you from leaving out important information. Make it apparent that without funds for class materials, the pre-K program may be terminated. Give the reviewers reasons the program should continue to run. Maybe it is helping a lot of needy kids get a head start in school, or perhaps you have students with a great deal of potential.
Conclude your proposal by thanking the reviewers for taking the time to consider your pre-K program for a grant. Once you fine-tune the first draft and go on to submit the finished proposal, feel free to send in classroom photos, student artwork and any other documents you think would persuade a review board to award the program a grant.